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Naukan Traditional Plant Uses

Naukan Ethnobotany

Check out our new article on traditional edible, medicinal and spiritual uses of plant species among the Naukan people of Chukotka, Russia.  Here are some images.

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A View of the Old Village of Naukan
A View of the Old Village of Naukan

 

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Another View of the Old Village of Naukan
Another View of the Old Village of Naukan

 

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Akuliik Valley, Near Naukan, Where Many Plants Were Harvested
Akuliik Valley, Near Naukan, Where Many Plants Were Harvested

 

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Lavrentiya, where most Naukan People Now Live
Lavrentiya, where most Naukan People Now Live